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Amsterdam is one of the most popular destinations for ocean and river cruises in North West Europe with terminals and berths located in the heart of the city centre and near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Amsterdam Central Train Station.

Amsterdam is an excellent cruise port destination

The port of Amsterdam has a strong position in the ocean and river cruise market located in the heart of Amsterdam. In addition to the vibrancy of this city full of history, exciting sights, culture and luxury hotels, the port of Amsterdam region offers excellent facilities for ocean and river cruises to Amsterdam. The modern passenger terminal and the berths voor river cruises in Amsterdam are close to all the touristic sights Amsterdam and its surrounding area have to offer. The cruise facilities have an outstanding accessibility (only 20 minutes from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and next to Amsterdam Central Train station), a dedicated touring car terminal and docks for canal cruises. The terminal and the berths combine efficient handling of the ships and luggage with a warm welcome of the passengers and crew members.

New possibilities with new, biggest sea-lock of the world

The port always seeks opportunities to become smarter, faster and cleaner. With the realization of the new and biggest sea-lock of the world in 2019 (500 meters long, 70 meters wide and 18 meters deep), the port of Amsterdam will be ready to welcome more and bigger ships at the same time. This new lock also offers more capacity 24/7 hours a day, tideless, safe, time efficient and more flexibility. The time to consider new possibilities is now. We welcome you at the port of Amsterdam!

The cruise review community website Cruise Critic announced today that Amsterdam has been named by cruise passengers as the favourite cruise destination in Western Europe and the British Isles for the second consecutive year. The Dutch capital city...

More than 30 representatives of river cruise companies and trade associations met in Amsterdam on 20 October 2016 to discuss the topic of ‘river cruises and security’. The meeting was called in light of Port of Amsterdam’s current use of security...

On 15 March ult. cruise vessel AIDAstella was christened in Warnemünde, Germany. And a little over a week later the brand new 253 meters long vessel called at the port of Amsterdam. The AIDAstella was warmly welcomed at the Passenger Terminal...

According to Alma Prins, Sales Manager Cruise at Port of Amsterdam, river cruise is one of the fastest growing sectors within the Amsterdam tourist industry today. "We attach great importance to the security of our visitors. Recently, to our regret...